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Beyond Hormuz: The Middle East’s New Connectivity Landscape
IFI Events - Upcoming events
"The Impact of Displacement and War Threatens Lebanon's Already Fragile Social-Economic Fabric" by Sibylle Rizk
"Mass Displacement Governance in Lebanon: Access to Rights Amidst War and Multileveled Crises" by Elias Dahrouge
Roundtable Summary“GOLD TO THE RESCUE?”
Roundtable Summary: “THE RESTRUCTURING OF THE BANKING SYSTEM”
Lebanon in the Eye of Storm: War, Diplomacy, and State Survival
Managing Lebanon’s Gold: Governance, Growth, and Financial Recovery
Making Use of Lebanon's Gold: A Tangible Proposal
Launching of the Global Health Diplomacy and Security Program
Latest Analysis on "A Contest Between Negotiation and the Battlefield: Redefining Lebanon’s Rules of Engagement with Israel"
Research Report: "The Changing Landscape of Drug Trafficking within the Emerging Political Context in Lebanon and Syria"
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Webinar Registration - Zoom
IFI and UN Women convene young women peacebuilders from across the Arab States to strengthen leadership and advance inclusive peace efforts
هيئة الأمم المتحدة للمرأة ومعهد عصام فارس يجمعان شابات صانعات سلام من مختلف الدول العربية لتعزيز القيادة ودفع جهود السلام الشامل
Arab TTN Newsletter Quarter 1, 2026
IFI Newsletter: March-April 2026
Lebanon's Exclusion from Regional Economic Corridors and the Path Back In - IFI BLOG
Monsters of “Global Uncertainty”: Gramsci and Arendt on a World Crisis - IFI BLOG
Can Israel impose a security zone up to the Litani River? - IFI BLOG
Internship Program
Webinar on "Middle East War - Implications and Outlook for Global Energy Markets"
Institute Newsletter page
IFI Newsletter: January-February 2026
Arab and International Affairs
Beirut Security Debates 2025 #BSD2025
A Financial Analysis of the Draft Gap Law
حلقة نقاش - "طرابلس: العودة إلى الأساس" - YouTube
Op-Ed: "Making use of Lebanon's Gold: A Tangible Proposal"
2025 Institute Highlights
Exploring the Links between Employment, Social Cohesion, and Conflict in Lebanon
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Institute Newsletters - ALL IN ONE PLACE
Syria at the Margins of the Belt-and-Road Rivalry (EN)
Syria at the Margins of the Belt-and-Road Rivalry (AR)
South West Asia and North Africa Future of Work Hub
US Withdrawal from International Organizations: Implications for Global Order - IFI BLOG
The New Gap Law: A Useful Framework with Strategic Ambiguity
Lebanon’s State-Owned Enterprises: What We Know About Them
AUB Model UN Conference: Bridging the Lines Between Politics and Interest - IFI BLOG
السير إلى الهاوية: عام على التحوّل الكبير في سوريا - IFI BLOG
Walking on the edge: Syria one year after the great transformation - IFI BLOG
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IFI Newsletter: November-December 2025
Second MENA Think Tank Forum 2025
Panel Discussion on: "Towards a Just and Effective Tax System" - IFI Events
حلقة نقاش "ولادة سوريا من جديد؟ مسارات الانتقال والعدالة والإصلاح المؤسسي"
IFI-AGBU Annual Conference on: "Investing in the Power of Youth for Countering and Addressing Hate Speech and Preventing Genocide" - IFI Events
Is it Time for GCC to Diversify its Security Partnerships? Lessons from Qatar - IFI BLOG
keynote speaker: Ishac Diwan 2025
IS THE BANKING SECTOR IN LEBANON SALVAGEABLE?
Healing Beyond the Table: The Role of Trauma and Gender in Mediation - IFI BLOG
Wrapping up Season 1 of "Institute Insights"
Institute Insights - season 1
On the Way Out of Lebanon’s Triple Crisis
Webinar Registration - Zoom
السير إلى الهاوية: عام على التحوّل الكبير في سوريا - IFI BLOG
الجنوب: صوتٌ لا يصلُ إلى بيروت - IFI BLOG
Arab Think Tanks on Climate Change & the Environment
Not apathy: why Lebanese youth are rationally opting out of politics - IFI BLOG
Introduction to Refugees and Forced Displacement Studies
Comparative-Analysis-of-UNSCR-1701-and-the-2024-Ceasefire-Agreement-Arabic
Comparative-Analysis-of-UNSCR-1701-and-the-2024-Ceasefire-Agreement
A Country in Crisis, a Fortress in the Hills: The U.S. Stakes in Lebanon - IFI BLOG
ندوتين بعنوان: "خمسون سنة على الحرب الأهليّة: مسارات نحو التعافي المجتمعي" - YouTube
Translators in Political Conflicts: The Third Party - IFI BLOG
IFI Youtube Channel
Internship Program
Panel Discussion on "Lebanon’s Foreign Policy: Challenges and Recommendations"
سياسة لبنان الخارجية: التحديات والتوصيات
Lebanon’s Foreign Policy: Challenges and Recommendations
Against the Current: Reflections and Lessons on Service in Government
Reshaping Governance in the MENA Region: Domestic Pressures and Global Dynamics - YouTube
Institute Newsletter: September-October 2025
Launching a Think Tank Network for the Arab Region
Arab TTN’s Substack | Arab Think Tank Network | Substack
IFI and the Arab Thought Forum sign MOU
مذكرة تفاهم بين معهد عصام فارس في الجامعة الأميركية ومنتدى الفكر العربي
INSTITUTE INSIGHTS: Episode 10 with Varak Ketsamenian, Assistant Professor, Dep
Discussion on: "Building an Arab Voice on the Governance of Global Public Goods"
Second Annual MENA Think Tank Forum: Arab Perspectives on Global Public Goods and Their Governance
Discussion on: "What Kind of Recovery? Quick Wins and Short Term Paths Out of the Crisis"
THE “BATTLE OF THE CORRIDORS” REGIONAL INTERCONNECTIVITY AND THE GEO-ECONOMIC FUTURE OF THE MIDDLE EAST
Routledge Handbook of China's Belt and Road Initiative in Eurasia | Mh
Open Call: Junior Fellows Program
WPS Working Group Concludes Abu Dhabi Dialogue with White Policy Paper Ahead of UN Security Council Debate
Short Term Priorities for Economic Recovery in Lebanon - IFI BLOG
TAHAWOR Project
Q&A: Building An Arab Voice on the Governance of Global Public Goods - September 16, 2025
IFI newsletter: July-August 2025
Zedoun Alzoubi - IFI Fellows
Vacancies
The Institute and the International Center for Transitional Justice sign MoU
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The Role of the Media in Erasing Arab Contributions to Science, Medicine, and Culture
In a World of Uncertainty and Chaos, is there a Future for International Relations?
Towards a Socio-technical and Responsible AI Transformation in Lebanon
Internship Program at IFI
IFI Newsletter: May-June 2025
Arab TTN’s Substack | Arab Think Tank Network | Substack
INSTITUTE INSIGHTS: Episode 9 with Nora Boustany, Award-winning correspondent
Young Women in Peacebuilding Program in the Arab States Region - 2025 Application
Possible Impacts of the US-Brokered Iran-Israel Ceasefire
بعد خمسين سنة: ماذا ورثنا من حرب لبنان؟
Iran-Israel War: After the Dust Settles
BSD 2025 - Opening and Welcome Notes / Plenary Session: “Is a New Middle East in the Making?”
Beirut Security Debates 2025 - Day 2 Summary
Beirut Security Debates 2025 - Day 1 Summary
Beirut Security Debates 2025 - Day 1 & Day 2 Summary
BSD Conference Report 2025: A New Era? Scenarios for the Middle East
Expert Workshop: “China’s Role in Lebanon and Syria”
POLITICAL SCIENCE ON TRIAL: An experience in the Lebanese Civil War
من المنفى إلى المجهول: اللاجئون السوريون في لبنان والعودة إلى الوطن
From Exile to Uncertainty: Syrian Refugees in Lebanon Consider Returning Home
Lessons From The 2019 Social Movements of The MENA Region
نحو لبنان «جديد» ُمنتج
TOWARDS A PRODUCTIVE “NEW” LEBANON
No ‘low-hanging fruits’ for economic policy reform
IFI NEWSLETTER: MARCH-APRIL 2025
IFI Fellows
Pioneers of Progress: Tunisian Women Leading the Fight for Equality and Democracy Throughout the Years
IFI and IRIS Sign MoU to Advance Regional Policy Dialogue and Collaboration
Internship Program at IFI
Book Reflection:"The Temptation of Mars: War and Peace in the 21st Century" with H.E. Ghassan Salamé
Does Lebanon need a fiscal rule?
Does Lebanon need a fiscal rule?
A New Agreement with the IMF?
Discussion on "Inequality, Globalization and Democracy"
GCC Commitments to Women, Peace, and Security: Reflections on 25 Years of Progress
Women After War: At the Helm of Rebuilding and Recovery in Gaza
Discussion on "Towards a Productive 'New' Lebanon
Discussion on "Their Fate, Their Land: Palestine and the Future of International Law"
UNSC Resolution 1701 and the 2024 Ceasefire Agreement
قراءة في ما وراء وقف إطلاق النار: تحليل ُمقارن للقرار 1701 واتفاق وقف إطلاق النار 2024
Beyond a Ceasefire: A Comparative Analysis of UNSCR 1701 and the 2024 Ceasefire Agreement​
IFI Newsletter - January/February 2025
Towards a Productive New Lebanon
INSTITUTE INSIGHTS: Episode 8 with Amb. Nassif Hitti, IFI Associate Fellow
Book Discussion "The United Nations and the Question of Palestine"
IFI and DAKSHIN - Global South Centre of Excellence sign a General Agreement of Cooperation
Media Bias in Conflict Reporting during the Lebanon-Israel War
Discussion: "Türkiye’s Renewed Middle Eastern Ambitions: End Goals and Constraints"
INSTITUTE INSIGHTS: Episode 7 with Jihad Yazigi, IFI Associate Fellow
Rebuilding Lebanon: Challenges in Post-War Urban Recovery
2024 Institute Highlights
Institute Highlights
Lebanon Amidst The Spiral of A Middle East In Flames
Le Liban dans l’engrenage d’un Moyen-Orient en flammes
Meeting Report: Second meeting of the Women, Peace and Security Working Group in the Arab States/MENA Region
IFI Newsletter: November-December 2024
Lebanon’s Post-War Economy: No Substitute to Reform
The Battle of the Lebanese Druze Political Identity
ملخّص السياسة رقم 2 - إصلاح سياسات الطاقة
Policy Brief No.2 - Energy Policy Reform
Emerging from the Ashes: A Snapshot of Syria on the Eve of Regime Collapse
INSTITUTE INSIGHTS: Episode 6 with Fatima Abu Salem, Professor of Computer Science - AUB
Internship Program at IFI
Lebanon on the Grey List: What You Need to Know
South West Asia and North Africa Future of Work Hub
Webinar: "An Incoming President: A New US Middle East Policy Amidst Turmoil?"
Policy Brief 1 - Fiscal Policy Reform - Arabic
منتدى مراكز البحوث في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا: تنظيم الجهود لتحقيق تأثير جماعي
Think Tank Forum: Organizing for Collective Impact
INSTITUTE INSIGHTS: Episode 5 with Karma Ekmekji, IFI Associate Fellow
The Middle East Viewed From Eurasia: It’s All About Realpolitik
Energy Efficiency in Existing Buildings in the United Arab Emirates: Towards Effective Policies & Regulations
WPS Working Group for Arab States Gathers in Geneva to Advance Women’s Leadership in Peace and Security
Fixing Fuel Flows: Petroleum and Finance Trajectories In Lebanon
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: An Incoming President: A New US Middle East Policy Amidst Turmoil?. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
IFI Newsletter: August-October 2024
The Cli-Health Program: Climate Change, Health, and Social Justice | Virtual Event
Introduction to Refugees and Forced Displacement Studies
Policy Brief 1 - Fiscal Policy Reform - English
Jordan’s Diplomatic Edge: NATO’s Role and Regional Impact
INSTITUTE INSIGHTS: Episode 4 with Marc Ayoub, IFI Associate Fellow
A Three Dimensional Perspective on EU Policy towards Lebanon
Privatization of Lebanon’s Beaches
IFI NEWSLETTER: June-July 2024
The Beirut Port Discussion Series
Book Discussion: “The Russian Military Intervention in Syria”
حرب غزّة بمنظار المسألة السنيّة المشرقيّة الراهنة
Political Polarization in Jordan after the War on Gaza
WAR IN GAZA: WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
Second launching of “Vulnerability Policy Tool”
The Beirut Port Discussion Series, on June 25 and June 27, 2024
SWANA Future of Work Hub
INSTITUTE INSIGHTS: Episode 1 with Sami Geadah, IFI Associate Fellow
IFI Newsletter: APRIL-MAY 2024
​إطلاق المرصد البرلماني في لبنان وموقعه الالكتروني
"BDL’s Forensic Audit & Ways Forward" discussion summary and recording
BSD conference report: The Gaza War and the Regional Turmoil in the Middle East
​The “Battle Of The Corridors": Regional Interconnectivity and the Geo-Economic Future of the Middle East​
"The Lebanese Presidential Election: A Key to Avoid Israel-Hezbollah Escalation?" -Bertille Lietar
"Climate Adaptation Finance Flows in the Middle East and North Africa​" -Jamal Saghir
"Housing, Land and Property Rights: A Main Determinant for Syrian Potential Returnees​" - Jihad Yazigi
Under the Rubble of Gaza: A Middle East Reshaped?​ - Dr. Joseph Bahout
"Russia and the Middle East: Discussions in Valdai" - Yeghia Tashjian
​مصرف لبنان: تحليل جنائي- توفيق كسبار
"​Banque du Liban: A Forensic Analysis"- Dr. Toufic Gaspard
Between Tales and Facts: The Long Saga of Gaza Marine- Mona Sukkarieh
"Lebanon in Search of a Treasure That Doesn't Exist"- Albert Kostanian
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